Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Want to be noticed?



Able Grable has the frock for you!

The Naughty Lady, based on a *certain* femme fatale gown and showcased by Atomic Age Pictures here!

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Goldfield Belle


I headed out to Goldfield Ghost Town last Saturday with my friend and photographer Matt Carson, as the weather promised to be perfect, and we decided a western shoot would be a fun shooting adventure. The weather certainly delivered—it was cool and overcast—and we had a blast there. I'd never been to Goldfield, a mining camp that began in 1892 and faded away in 1898 when the gold dried up; the town had a brief resurgence in the 1920s before finally dying in 1960s. Goldfield Ghost Town was created in the 1970s to give people a taste of what the Old West was like. We also stopped at the Superstition Springs Museum, which is home to the only two buildings that remain from Apacheland, a movie studio built in the 1960s that was sadly destroyed by a fire in 2004, and the Mining Camp Restaurant, which opened in 1961. I enjoyed our tour so much I brought my Sweetie there the next day to go horseback riding (sadly, I forgot my camera, but suffice it to say that I was probably the most dolled up trail rider they'd ever seen. I do think my horse Max appreciated my efforts, or at least the scratches I doled out!)

Anyway, I put together two glamorous western outfits befitting the Hollywood past of these locations--the first is one of my all-time best scores, a 1940s-50s corduroy bolero jacket and matching skirt embroidered with brown and tan 'flames' (I found the set at Buffalo Exchange on my lunch break one day, the two pieces had been separated and I nearly screamed out loud when I found the skirt and then the matching jacket.) The second is a colorful hand-painted and sequined Mexican skirt, paired with a red off-the-shoulder top by Bettie Page. I wore both with a trusty black cinch belt and my newest purchase, fab black suede 40s platforms from my dear friend Annie.

I supposed I've chattered enough, so on to the photos!

xoxo,
Amanda Lee







Monday, November 14, 2011

Pinafore Pretties

As the weather has turned colder here (finally, I might add; two weeks ago it was so disgustingly hot I didn't want to be outside for more than 30 seconds) I began to fancy adding a pinafore or suspender skirt to my wardrobe. I’ve always adored the style, and after modeling Jitterbuggin’s divine “Hawthorne” skirt, decided I *needed* one of my own. When I came across this delicious Hollywood pattern for an ultra-high waisted suspender skirt, I decided that must be a sign and set off in search of the perfect fabric. JoAnn’s happened to have a rich cocoa brown and teal plaid that mirrored the pattern view I’d fallen in love with, and Vee Vin Tag is now whipping up my skirt.

I’ll be picking up my finished skirt in a few days and look forward to sharing an OOTD designed around it! It finally feels like winter here, and I’m sure I’ll be getting plenty of wear out of this skirt all season long.

In the meantime, here are a few equally delightful options that are begging to be added to your closet:

Jitterbuggin’s Hawthorne skirt (in Navy and Green, both must haves!)


Vivien of Holloway’s Pinafore Skirt (gotta love plaid skirts, especially this version)

NudeeDudee’s Georgina Skirt (in springy sage green, oh my)



Time Machine Vintage’s Mandy and Mia Pinafores (I can't decide which version I like best)


The Black Pinafore's lovely creation (modeled by the stunning Riikka of Harlean's Heyday; The Black Pinafore is currently offering a giveaway to celebrate reaching 100 followers, which means you could win this wonderful skirt!)

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Rockabilly Rules Phoenix


My Sweetie's band played at the Phoenix Rockabilly Rules weekender a couple of weekends ago, and since it was the day before Halloween, we decided to appear in costume as Lil Abner and Daisy Mae (Vee Vin Tage did a fabulous job on my outfit, Chris can make any outfit a girl could ever want!) Bill Garrett of Garrettero Custom Photography and Art took these fantastic pics; you'd never guess that it was positively sweltering that day! Of course, having the opportunity to have Bill snap a few pics was worth leaving the shade for a few minutes! I definitely hope to work with him again in the future.

xoxo,
Amanda Lee


Friday, November 4, 2011

It's a Heyday Giveaway!

To celebrate reaching 400 followers, the fabulous Shona of In the Heyday is offering an amazing giveaway of her Daisy Chain Fleur dress, along with a pair of earrings and a brooch to match! Check it out here--I don't know about you, but I'd love to have this dress in my wardrobe :-) Can't wait to see who the lucky winner is on November 7th!

xoxo,
Amanda Lee
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xoxo,
Amanda Lee